Henry Laurens Hopkins[1] (July 12, 1805 – 1870) was a nineteenth century American politician from Virginia.

[2] As an adult, Hopkins established a law practice in Powhatan County, Virginia, There he served as a Commonwealth’s Attorney for many years.

He also served in another Constitutional office as a member of the Council of State and acting Governor for a year.

He was one of three delegates elected from the Southside delegate district made up of his home district of Brunswick County, as well as Lunenburg, Nottoway and Dinwiddie Counties.

During the American Civil War, he served under the Confederate regime as a member of the House of Delegates from 1862 to 1863.